Cadenhead's Bourbon 5 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 9 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Vanilla. Charcoal. Woody. Palate Sweet, sugary, malty, chewy, creamy. Finish Gingery and hot. Woody Comment Just too woody for me, though a good splash of water brings out the other flavours.

Dave Broom Nose Dark amber. Quite dry and woody with hints of hickory, candied fruit and some lemony rye zestiness. Palate Sweet smouldering hickory notes to start. Some burnt sugar/treacle mid-palate before a bite of rye freshens it up-fairly high wood. Finish Ripe, full with some smoked tea. Wood. Comment A little woody and young.